Tervoorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tervorst in 1803-1820. Compound of ter (“at”) and vorst (“preserve”).

See also Limburgish Tervoeësj.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɛrˈvoːrst/
  • Hyphenation: Ter‧voorst
  • Rhymes: -oːrst

Proper noun

Tervoorst n

  1. A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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